1.** Sweet potato (sweet potato) * *:
-Sweet potato is one of the important coarse cereals in Chaoshan area, especially in some mountainous villages. Because there are many dry land and mountains, and there are relatively few rice, sweet potato has become the staple food.
-Sweet potato is easy to grow, simple to manage and high in yield. An acre of land can produce thousands or even tens of thousands of kilograms, which is an important crop to solve the food shortage in history.
Sweet potato can not only be eaten directly, but also its leaves can be used to feed pigs. Young leaves can also be eaten as vegetables, and potato vines can be fertilized, which can be said to be treasures.
2.** Rice * *:
Although sweet potato is an important auxiliary staple food, rice is still the main food source on the table of Chaoshan people.
Rice white (porridge) occupies an important position in Chaoshan food culture and is considered easy to digest and healthy, especially in breakfast.
3.** Tea ration * *:
-Chaoshan people have the habit of drinking tea, and tea can also be said to be another "ration" for them. Milanxiang and Duckling are two well-known varieties of Fenghuang dancong tea, which are regarded as daily ration tea by local people.
-These teas are of high quality, rich in aroma and smooth in taste. They are deeply loved by Chaoshan people and get drunk almost every day.
4.** Whole grains * *:
-In Chaoshan area, in addition to rice and sweet potatoes, miscellaneous grains such as noodles, potatoes and beans are also widely eaten as supplements to staple foods.
-These miscellaneous grains can be made into various foods, such as kway teow, salty lake bread, kway teow rolls, rice rolls, etc. , enriched the Chaoshan food culture.
To sum up, Chaoshan people's rations mainly include sweet potatoes, rice, tea and various miscellaneous grains, which form the basis of their diet and also reflect the rich agricultural resources and profound dietary traditions in Chaoshan area.